Hi, CV! Update: Oklahoma legislators asked their attorney general to pull the state from the lawsuit charging Colorado with violating federal supremacy for selling marijuana because they support states’ rights. While this doesn’t mean they support Colorado’s action, it means they oppose a strong federal government more. New data: Ypulse, my link to millenials ages […]
The New Year is typically a time for reflection. For better or worse, such reflection is a balance between perception and reality. Both of these dynamics are powerful and, often, where you stand depends on where you sit. While 2014 was a year of lively public engagement on matters related to quality of life, finance, […]
Scott Cook – Crescenta Valley’s Own Bill Gates If you use Quicken for your home finances or TurboTax for your income taxes, you use one of Scott Cook’s products. Scott Cook founded Intuit, which produced Quicken, QuickBooks and TurboTax. Scott Cook is one of the richest men in America, with a net worth of almost […]
Hi, CV! Happy 2015! Did you know 23 states and DC have medical marijuana laws? Have you heard about AB26 giving California’s Alcoholic Beverage Control regulatory authority over our own industry? Washington is about to open its adult recreational marijuana shops, and Colorado retailers have been in business for a year. A new SurveyUSA poll […]
The Touching Story of Descanso Gardens’ Famous Camellias The colorful Descanso Gardens camellias are world famous, and constitute the largest camellia collection in the U.S., attracting tens of thousands of visitors to La Cañada. But the backstory on these beautiful flowers is truly fascinating, and has its roots (literally) in one of the great American […]
First, I apologize for not getting all the details correct in my account in last month’s column of the Nov. 4 Glendale City Council actions regarding the 710 extension as Councilmember Paula Devine pointed out in her letter to the editor in the Dec. 18 CV Weekly. While I am still disappointed that the council […]
Hi, CV! Goodbye 2014! Here are some highlights: 1) Youth involvement grew from one student on our board to a noontime club at CV High. Representing the youth sector on our board are Tara Asadoorian and Makayla Rabago. Gor Zalyan and Abbe Sheklow joined them at a national leadership conference in Orlando, Florida to learn […]
A round of applause is in order for our Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council members who have made quite a splash in our community this year. The purpose of the Youth Town Council is to engage the youth in our community, and to represent the voices of their peers. This year the group is […]
High Speed Rail Should Be Done Right California has been a leader in the nation in so many ways, and over the next few years, we will have the opportunity to do so again by constructing the nation’s first high speed rail. This is long overdue – while many countries in Europe and Asia have […]
Hi, CV! Merry Christmas from all of us at CV Alliance! Our gift to you comes from President Barack Obama. He reminds us to hold loved ones dear. “All Americans deserve to live long and full lives, and every child should have the chance to seize his or her future. But throughout our Nation, too […]